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eBook Details:
Full title: Introduction to Health Care, 5th Edition
Edition: 5th
Copyright year: 2021
Publisher: Cengage Learning
Author: Lee Haroun; Dakota Mitchell
ISBN: 9780357123072, 9780357123126
Format: PDF
Description of Introduction to Health Care, 5th Edition:
Preparing you for the realities of modern practice, Haroun/Mitchell’s INTRODUCTION TO HEALTH CARE, Fifth Edition, provides an easy-to-read introduction to the foundational skills necessary for a range of health care professions. It covers both the soft skills and basic clinical skills needed by those entering health care training programs or considering a career in health care and emphasizes core competencies required by all health care professions — communication, infection control and professionalism. A unique five-step problem-solving model sharpens your critical thinking skills as you learn to think like a health care professional. Reflecting current research, it includes expansive coverage of such emerging issues as the opioid crisis, precision/personalized medicine, suicide prevention, health disparities, patient rights and much more. It’s an ideal resource to help you transition from simple memorization to effective application of professional skills in a real-world setting.Important Notice: Media content referenced within the product description or the product text may not be available in the ebook version.
Table of Contents of Introduction to Health Care, 5th Edition PDF ebook:
ContentsPrefaceDedicationAbout the AuthorsAcknowledgmentsAbout This BookUnit 1: Health Care TodayChapter 1: Your Career in Health CareYour Future in Health CareGetting Off to a Good StartLearning to Think Like a Health Care ProfessionalMaking a Career DecisionOccupational ProfilesSuggested Learning ActivitiesWeb ActivitiesReview QuestionsApplication ExercisesProblem-Solving PracticeChapter 2: Health Care Yesterday, Today, and TomorrowThe History of Western Health CareTrends and Issues in Health Care TodayVariety of Approaches to Health CareThe Future of Health CareChallenges in Health Care TodayHealth Care Facilities and ServicesSuggested Learning ActivitiesWeb ActivitiesReview QuestionsApplication ExercisesProblem-Solving PracticeChapter 3: Ethical and Legal ResponsibilitiesThe Purpose of EthicsEthics and the LawEthics and Health CareGuiding Principles of Health Care EthicsPatient RightsHandling Ethical DilemmasWho Decides?Suggested Learning ActivitiesWeb ActivitiesReview QuestionsApplication ExercisesProblem-Solving PracticeUnit 2: The Language of Health CareChapter 4: Medical TerminologyImportance of Medical TerminologyThe Building Blocks of Medical LanguageDeciphering Medical TermsEponymsWords with Special Meanings in MedicineNames of DrugsSpelling and PronunciationMedical Abbreviations and SymbolsMedical DictionaryMastering Medical TerminologySuggested Learning ActivitiesWeb ActivitiesReview QuestionsApplication ExercisesProblem-Solving PracticeChapter 5: Medical MathImportance of Math in Health CareMath AnxietyBasic CalculationsEstimatingStatisticsMilitary TimeRoman NumeralsAnglesSystems of MeasurementMedication SafetyTemperature ConversionSuggested Learning ActivitiesWeb ActivitiesReview QuestionsApplication ExercisesProblem-Solving PracticeUnit 3: The Human BodyChapter 6: Organization of the Human BodyThe Basis of LifeDescribing the BodySuggested Learning ActivitiesWeb ActivitiesReview QuestionsApplication ExercisesProblem-Solving PracticeChapter 7: Structure and Function of the Human BodyThe Importance of Anatomy and PhysiologyGeneticsThe Systems of the BodySystems for Movement and ProtectionSystems for Providing Energy and Removing WasteSystems for Sensing, Coordinating, and ControllingSystems for Producing New LifeSuggested Learning ActivitiesWeb ActivitiesReview QuestionsApplication ExercisesProblem-Solving PracticeChapter 8: Growth and DevelopmentKnowing Your PatientLife StagesCare ConsiderationsOther Developmental TheoriesFuture TrendsDeath and DyingSuggested Learning ActivitiesWeb ActivitiesReview QuestionsApplication ExercisesProblem-Solving PracticeUnit 4: Personal and Workplace SafetyChapter 9: Body MechanicsThe Importance of PreventionRepetitive Motion InjuriesExertion InjuriesTreatment of Musculoskeletal and Nerve InjuriesBack BeltsSuggested Learning ActivitiesWeb ActivitiesReview QuestionsApplication ExercisesProblem-Solving PracticeChapter 10: Infection ControlImportance of Infection Control in Health CareMicroorganismsDefense MechanismsHow Infections SpreadPreventing InfectionThe ChallengesReporting Accidental ExposureSuggested Learning ActivitiesWeb ActivitiesReview QuestionsApplication ExercisesProblem-Solving PracticeChapter 11: Environmental SafetyImportance of Environmental Safety in Health CareGeneral Safety GuidelinesWorkplace ViolenceFire and Electrical HazardsChemical HazardsRadiation HazardsInfectious WasteOxygen HazardsBioterrorismEmergency Code SystemEmergency Preparedness PlanSuggested Learning ActivitiesWeb ActivitiesReview QuestionsApplication ExercisesProblem-Solving PracticeUnit 5: Behaviors for SuccessChapter 12: Lifestyle ManagementImportance of a Healthy LifestyleDiet and NutritionHealthy EatingMaintaining a Healthy WeightEating DisordersPhysical ActivitySleepPreventive MeasuresStress in Modern LifeMinimizing Health RisksHelping Patients Develop Healthy LifestylesSuggested Learning ActivitiesWeb ActivitiesReview QuestionsApplication ExercisesProblem-Solving PracticeChapter 13: ProfessionalismThe Meaning of ProfessionalismProfessional LeadershipSuggested Learning ActivitiesWeb ActivitiesReview QuestionsApplication ExercisesProblem-Solving PracticeChapter 14: Professional Development and Lifelong LearningProfessional DevelopmentProfessional OrganizationsImportance of Lifelong LearningContinuing Education UnitsSelf-Directed LearningCareer LaddersSuggested Learning ActivitiesWeb ActivitiesReview QuestionsApplication ExercisesProblem-Solving PracticeUnit 6: Communication in the Health Care SettingChapter 15: The Patient as an IndividualPatients as IndividualsThe Meaning of CultureHealth Care BeliefsHuman NeedsDefense MechanismsDealing with LossTreating Patients as IndividualsSuggested Learning ActivitiesWeb ActivitiesReview QuestionsApplication ExercisesProblem-Solving PracticeChapter 16: The Communication ProcessImportance of Communication in Health CareThe Communication ProcessCommunication through the Life SpanOvercoming Communication BarriersSpecial Applications of Communication SkillsSuggested Learning ActivitiesWeb ActivitiesReview QuestionsApplication ExercisesProblem-Solving PracticeChapter 17: Written CommunicationWritten Communication: A Vital Link in Health CareThe Components of Good WritingBusiness LettersMemosMeeting AgendasMinutes of MeetingsPatient Education MaterialsConfidentiality of Written MaterialsProofreading Written WorkSuggested Learning ActivitiesWeb ActivitiesReview QuestionsApplication ExercisesProblem-Solving PracticeChapter 18: Computers and Technology in Health CareComputers in Health CareUsing Computers EffectivelyComputer SecurityMaintaining the Human TouchLearning More about ComputersSuggested Learning ActivitiesWeb ActivitiesReview QuestionsApplication ExercisesProblem-Solving PracticeChapter 19: Documentation and Medical RecordsMedical Documentation and RecordkeepingContents of the Medical RecordElectronic Health RecordkeepingPersonal Health RecordSafeguarding Health RecordsSuggested Learning ActivitiesWeb ActivitiesReview QuestionsApplication ExercisesProblem-Solving PracticeUnit 7: Health Care SkillsChapter 20: Physical AssessmentGeneral AssessmentVital SignsHeight and WeightSuggested Learning ActivitiesWeb ActivitiesReview QuestionsApplication ExercisesProblem-Solving PracticeChapter 21: Emergency ProceduresEmergency SituationsCardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)First Aid ProceduresSuggested Learning ActivitiesWeb ActivitiesReview QuestionsApplication ExercisesProblem-Solving PracticeUnit 8: Business of CaringChapter 22: Paying for Health CareThe Rising Costs of Health CareHealth Care InstitutionsHistory of Health Care ReimbursementHealth Care Payment MethodsGovernment ProgramsManaged CareProviding Affordable Health CareControlling Organizational CostsHealth Care Professionals’ Impact on CostsSuggested Learning ActivitiesWeb ActivitiesReview QuestionsApplication ExercisesProblem-Solving PracticeChapter 23: Quality Control and Customer ServiceQuality of CareQuality ImprovementReducing Medical ErrorsCustomer ServiceSuggested Learning ActivitiesWeb ActivitiesReview QuestionsApplication ExercisesProblem-Solving PracticeUnit 9: Securing and Maintaining EmploymentChapter 24: Job Leads and the ResumeOverview of the Job SearchFinding Job LeadsThe ResumeCover LettersSuggested Learning ActivitiesWeb ActivitiesReview QuestionsApplication ExercisesProblem-Solving PracticeChapter 25: Interview, Portfolio, and ApplicationThe Job InterviewAccepting the JobDeclining the JobDealing with RejectionFilling Out ApplicationsSuggested Learning ActivitiesWeb ActivitiesReview QuestionsApplication ExercisesProblem-Solving PracticeChapter 26: Successful Employment StrategiesGetting Off to a Good StartGuidelines for Workplace SuccessEmployment LawsTracking Your ProgressMoving UpMoving OnIf You Are FiredSuggested Learning ActivitiesWeb ActivitiesReview QuestionsApplication ExercisesProblem-Solving PracticeAppendix 1: Health Care Professional OrganizationsAppendix 2: Useful Spanish Expressions for Health Care ProfessionalsGlossaryReferencesIndex
